Scholarships and Grants

B.E.S.T for MEN Scholarship (Limited Scholarship for the first 10 students)

The B.A. degree in Elementary Education Scholarship (BEST for MEN Scholarship) is available to the first 10 new students enrolling in the B.A. in Elementary Education as a full-time student. Accepted and eligible students can receive up to $15,000 annually (up to $7,500 per semester is applied towards tuition costs; all other fees will need to be paid by the student). No stipend can be created.

Eligible applicants must meet all Pillar College Admissions requirements and either earn the qualifying score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills Assessment or provide an ACT or SAT score that is at or above the cut score designated in the year the exam was taken.

New students who:

• Enroll in the B.A. in Elementary Education in the Licensure Track.
• Apply for the BEST Scholarship prior to the beginning of every award year.
• Are committed to the completion of the B.A. in Elementary Education.
• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Further requirements include:

• Completion of FAFSA annually (if applicable).
• No funding will be available if a student is in default status with student loans.
• Signing the estimate and/or Loan Declaration Form.
• If applicable, sign a payment plan for the balance due, or make use of available financial aid.
• Renewal of scholarship is always dependent upon making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) of GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Students must apply for the BEST Scholarship prior to the beginning of every award year.
• Must be accepted prior to the fall semester or spring semester start dates.
• Be enrolled full time (12 credits or more).
• Continue in sequential enrollment until graduation in the B.A. Elementary Education major.

Criteria:

• Students must apply in the beginning of each fiscal year to be processed.
• All Federal and State funding will apply towards semester costs, excluding book charges.
• All awards must apply only to tuition within the current semester.
• The BEST Scholarship is exclusive to B.A. Elementary Education major students; no other Pillar College Grants or Scholarships will be applied (other than the one-time staff or student Referral Scholarship).
• Stipends will only be generated off student loans.
• Students will lose the BEST Scholarship if the student transfers to another major.
•  Students will lose eligibility if they withdraw from Pillar College.

Need to apply every fiscal year.

The award is granted to full time returning students who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 during their matriculation at Pillar College. Award amount is up to $500 per semester. This will create a stipend. Need to apply every fiscal year.

Pillar College awards a Referral Scholarship to a currently matriculated degree-seeking student who refers a new degree-seeking student to Pillar College. The award is the dollar amount equivalent up to the cost of 3 credits and will be adjusted so no stipend is generated after other funding have been applied.
Criteria:

1. The referred student/friend enrolls full time, completes the semester and registers for the next semester as a full-time student. Satisfactory Academic Progress of 2.0 or higher is mandatory.
2. The student who referred the student/friend, will receive the equivalent of 3 credits (funding of one course) * the following semester after which they referred their student/friend. Full -time status is a requirement for the referred student/friend. Satisfactory Academic Progress of 2.0 or higher is mandatory.